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Magnesium

in a Sure/Seal™ bottle, turnings, 37.5 mmol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Mg
CAS Number:
7439-95-4
Molecular Weight:
24.31
Beilstein:
4948473
EC Number:
231-104-6
MDL number:
MFCD00085308
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
329763995
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 621 °C)

form

turnings

autoignition temp.

950 °F

composition

, 37.5 mmol

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

resistivity

4.46 μΩ-cm, 20°C

bp

1090 °C (lit.)

mp

648 °C (lit.)

density

1.74 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Mg]

InChI

1S/Mg

InChI key

FYYHWMGAXLPEAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Magnesium is the most common mineral found in the human body. It is a cofactor for more than 300 enzymes and is known to regulate physiological functions like blood pressure, muscle contraction, and neuromuscular conduction. It can be used in the preparation of many biomaterials with biomedical applications. Magnesium is widely used in the organic synthesis as an organomagnesium compound viz Grignard reagent.

Application

Magnesium can be used:
  • To prepare 1,3-bis[2-(3-n-dodecylthienyl)]azulene, applicable as an acid sensor material.
  • As a catalyst in the cleavage of tetrahydrofuran to 4-chlorobutyl esters.
  • To prepare copper-based composite materials with improved mechanical properties.

Other Notes

Based on preparing 0.5 M solution of organomagnesium reagent and 40% headspace

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Pictograms

Flame
GHS02

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H250,H260

Hazard Classifications

Pyr. Sol. 1 - Water-react 1

Storage Class Code

4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Configuration-dependent optical properties and acid susceptibility of azulene compounds
Tang T, et al.
Journal of Material Chemistry C, 6(19), 5153-5160 (2018)
Magnesium and human health: perspectives and research directions
Al Alawi AM, et al.
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2018 (2018)
Development of a novel magnesium-copper based composite with improved mechanical properties
Hassan SF and Gupta M
Materials Research Bulletin, 37(2), 377-389 (2002)
Use of magnesium (turnings) as a powerful catalyst for the O-acylative cleavage of tetrahydrofuran
Pasha MA and Manjula K
Synthetic Communications, 41(15), 2309-2314 (2011)
Magnesium in Organic Synthesis
Main Group Metals in Organic Synthesis (2004)
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